GMO foods - is the problem the technique or the applications and sales methods?

[hedgehog]

4. My first sentence was an attempt to encapsulate statements that have been made many times here at DU

on threads discussing GMOs. Generally, these posts break down into one side pointing to articles in science journals and the other side pointing to articles in consumer/environmental literature. My OP is an attempt to move the conversation forward with the proposition that inserting genes is a technique that in and of itself is not harmful, but which may be applied in a harmful manner and/or with unintended consequences. Another underlying reason for opposition to GMO foods is the perception that this technique is being used to advance the interests of giant corporations rather than those of the small producer and the consumer. I think the question of who benefits most from GMO foods is a separate discussion from whether or nor humanity should be using this technique.